Deadline: 23-Sep-20
Gordon Darling Foundation is seeking applications for its grant program to provide funding for a range of visual arts projects Australia-wide.
Focus Areas
- catalogues and publications
- that are scholarly, preferably with well-researched new information.
- that provide a permanent record of an exhibition, collection, or work of an artist or movement.
- that are not souvenir or promotional publications.
- marketing or promotional costs will only be funded if they aim to reach new audiences, especially young audiences.
- professional education initiatives, including individual professional development.
- collection management initiatives, including database development and conservation.
- research projects leading to the recognition and publication of material of significance.
- internationally known speakers for symposia.
Preference will be given to catalogue and publication projects which will tour a cluster of venues, sharing costs, staff and experience.
Funding Criteria
- The Foundation encourages applications from all over Australia.
- The Foundation is a funder of innovative projects.
- The Foundation is a funder of projects providing increased access to the visual arts.
- Projects will be expected to attract considerable public exposure.
- Projects should demonstrate the highest levels of professional practice.
- The Foundation may be the sole grant provider or the lead donor or a participant in a collaborative funding with other private and/or public donors.
- The Foundation will not normally support projects that have been almost fully funded from other sources.
- Preference will be given to projects which will tour.
Eligibility Criteria
- The Foundation can only provide funding to Public Institutions in Australia. Applicant organisations must have Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) status.
- Individuals wishing to apply for funding for projects must partner with a Public Institution which then takes on responsibility for the project.
- The Trustees will normally award only one application per organisation in any twelve-month period. Darling Travel Grants are considered a separate funding stream and do not preclude an organisation from applying for or receiving a grant.
For more information, visit http://www.gordondarlingfoundation.org.au/guidelines.php